The Edtech Revolution: 2010 – 2017
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FEBRUARY 14, 2017
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The Edtech Revolution: 2010 – 2017
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FEBRUARY 14, 2017
How edtech in school districts has evolved since the rise of 1:1 and the Common Core. The post The Edtech Revolution: 2010 – 2017 appeared first on Blog.
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The Edtech Revolution: 2010 – 2017
Securly
FEBRUARY 14, 2017
In December 2010, The Journal –“t he leading Technology based education publication for K-12 and higher education”– published an article with a 5-prong prediction for the following year. Now, we know that edtech has been proven to improve test scores and overall classroom engagement. Will the cloud continue to reign? Indeed, $2.3
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Tech Access in Schools: Making Edtech Accessible to All
Digital Promise
JULY 16, 2019
Once an educational technology (edtech) tool is in a school, the hard work is just beginning due to a number of potential hurdles and challenges that leadership and educators need to overcome. Evaluating Edtech Quality and Use Matters. Visit the Edtech Pilot Framework to learn more about the edtech marketplace.
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A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 38 Edition)
Doug Levin
SEPTEMBER 25, 2017
A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 38 Edition). Tagged on: September 23, 2017 Lake Central again seeks state technology loan of $900k | NWI.com → Each school district is eligible to receive $100 per student as determined by the enrollment at the end of September. Strong opinions may be weakly held.
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A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 38 Edition)
Doug Levin
SEPTEMBER 25, 2017
A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 38 Edition). Tagged on: September 23, 2017 Lake Central again seeks state technology loan of $900k | NWI.com → Each school district is eligible to receive $100 per student as determined by the enrollment at the end of September. Strong opinions may be weakly held.
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5 Ways EdTech Helps Students with Special Needs in the Classroom
ViewSonic Education
JANUARY 18, 2019
EdTech helps make a massive difference in their success. EdTech and the Challenges of Special Needs Learning. The term “edtech” encompasses a narrower scope of assistive technology tools. Which by no means to say there’s a narrow range of assistive edtech tools out there! Separating from family.
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Different Ways to Show Learning
A Principal's Reflections
OCTOBER 31, 2021
Research continues to provide further evidence that the conventional wisdom about learning styles should be rejected by educators and students alike (Kirschner, 2017; Husmann & O'Loughlin, 2018; Riener & Willingham, 2010). Willingham, 2010. Anatomical Sciences Education 12, 6–19. Kirschner, P.
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Why I'm Still Bullish About the State of Edtech
Edsurge
APRIL 1, 2022
In the next few days, thousands of edtech entrepreneurs, investors, educators and policymakers will flood a hotel in San Diego to attend the Mecca of Education Innovation Optimism known as ASU GSV. So now is the perfect time to reflect on the state of edtech. A small but mighty movement was building – and it needed time to grow.
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Fueled by Big Rounds, Edtech Funding Surges to $887M in First Half of 2017
Edsurge
JULY 24, 2017
edtech companies last year, the dollars returned with a fury during the first six months of 2017. This means that halfway through 2017, the funding for U.S. edtech startups is already at 88 percent of the total in 2016 ( which was $1 billion ). This means that halfway through 2017, the funding for U.S. 14 $1.6M $1.5M
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SIIA, a Pioneering Convenor for the Edtech Industry, Scraps Its Conferences
Edsurge
JUNE 23, 2020
It was early in offering programs that highlighted edtech,” says Frank Catalano, an independent industry strategist who previously served on SIIA’s education board. “It It was essentially the go-to association for the edtech industry.” edtech companies, marking the highest tally of the decade. billion in U.S.
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What’s Your Edtech Business Plan Worth?
Edsurge
JANUARY 8, 2019
For the past decade, the most esteemed business plan competition for edtech entrepreneurs has been held by the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education and sponsored by Milken Family Foundation. Here’s why he believes edtech entrepreneurs will win from taking part in the EBPC competition.
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This Edtech Business Competition Is a Win for the Education Ecosystem
Edsurge
SEPTEMBER 27, 2019
On October 7, seven talented edtech entrepreneurs will take center stage at the final event of the 2019 Milken-Penn GSE Education Business Plan Competition (EBPC). Today’s marketplace for education and edtech companies is quite different than it was in 2010. Do we still need this type of competition? Absolutely.
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US Edtech Investments Peak Again With $1.45 Billion Raised in 2018
Edsurge
JANUARY 15, 2019
edtech startups in 2017. And that dip in dealflow has been happening in recent years: Investors are pouring more money into the edtech industry, but across fewer companies. Source: EdSurge One trend is clear: The dollars invested in the US edtech industry has ticked up steadily since 2011 (considering 2015 as an aberration).
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What U.S. Companies Should Know About Asia's Edtech Market
Edsurge
SEPTEMBER 17, 2018
Last summer, when I was working for ThinkCERCA, which helps students develop critical thinking skills through reading and writing, the edtech startup was facing a big decision: should it try and break into the lucrative Chinese market? Here’s a handy guide for anyone in edtech looking to cross the Pacific.
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Ka’Ching! 2016 US Edtech Funding Totals $1 Billion
Edsurge
DECEMBER 26, 2016
edtech companies, which altogether raised an estimated $1.03 edtech companies raised roughly 57 percent of what Snapchat did in its $1.8 Since 2010, venture funding dollars for U.S. edtech startups have increased every consecutive year. Santa proved a little more parsimonious to U.S. billion Series F round.).
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How K–12 Schools Can Use Technology to Combat Absenteeism
EdTech Magazine
DECEMBER 19, 2019
MORE FROM EDTECH : Analytics and data can have a major impact on student outcomes. This was something recognized early by Michael Bloomberg (then New York City’s mayor) and a task force he created in 2010 to campaign for more school engagement and to devise ways to deal with chronic absenteeism. . These tools are also fun and engaging.
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How K–12 Schools Can Use Technology to Combat Absenteeism
EdTech Magazine
DECEMBER 18, 2019
MORE FROM EDTECH : Analytics and data can have a major impact on student outcomes. This was something recognized early by Michael Bloomberg (then New York City’s mayor) and a task force he created in 2010 to campaign for more school engagement and to devise ways to deal with chronic absenteeism. . These tools are also fun and engaging.
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How K–12 Schools Can Use Technology to Combat Absenteeism
EdTech Magazine
DECEMBER 18, 2019
MORE FROM EDTECH : Analytics and data can have a major impact on student outcomes. This was something recognized early by Michael Bloomberg (then New York City’s mayor) and a task force he created in 2010 to campaign for more school engagement and to devise ways to deal with chronic absenteeism. . These tools are also fun and engaging.
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How K–12 Schools Can Use Technology to Combat Absenteeism
EdTech Magazine
DECEMBER 17, 2019
MORE FROM EDTECH : Analytics and data can have a major impact on student outcomes. This was something recognized early by Michael Bloomberg (then New York City’s mayor) and a task force he created in 2010 to campaign for more school engagement and to devise ways to deal with chronic absenteeism. . These tools are also fun and engaging.
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How K–12 Schools Can Use Technology to Combat Absenteeism
EdTech Magazine
DECEMBER 17, 2019
MORE FROM EDTECH : Analytics and data can have a major impact on student outcomes. This was something recognized early by Michael Bloomberg (then New York City’s mayor) and a task force he created in 2010 to campaign for more school engagement and to devise ways to deal with chronic absenteeism. . These tools are also fun and engaging.
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How K–12 Schools Can Use Technology to Combat Absenteeism
EdTech Magazine
DECEMBER 12, 2019
MORE FROM EDTECH : Analytics and data can have a major impact on student outcomes. This was something recognized early by Michael Bloomberg (then New York City’s mayor) and a task force he created in 2010 to campaign for more school engagement and to devise ways to deal with chronic absenteeism. . These tools are also fun and engaging.
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How K–12 Schools Can Use Technology to Combat Absenteeism
EdTech Magazine
DECEMBER 12, 2019
MORE FROM EDTECH : Analytics and data can have a major impact on student outcomes. This was something recognized early by Michael Bloomberg (then New York City’s mayor) and a task force he created in 2010 to campaign for more school engagement and to devise ways to deal with chronic absenteeism. . These tools are also fun and engaging.
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150 Bankers, Buyers and Warriors: Reporter’s Notebook From the 2017 ASU+GSV Summit
Edsurge
MAY 9, 2017
We’ve tried to make this event much more broader just another ‘edtech conference’ and to encompass learning and talent development,” says Li Jiang, Vice President of GSV Asset Management. edtech industry. Word on the street is that they’re looking to bring the edtech show to Beijing later this year. NEW FUNDS TO WATCH: The U.S.
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77 U.S. K-12 Educational Technology Policy: Historical Notes on the Federal Role
Doug Levin
APRIL 21, 2016
FY 2010 $100,000,000. Rationale for Obama administration FY 2010 program funding reduction : “ The proposed reduction of $169.9 Rationale for Obama administration FY 2010 program funding reduction : “ The proposed reduction of $169.9 2010 and 2010 ( American Recovery and Reinvesment Act [ARRA]).
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150 Companies Are Bought, Not Sold: M&A Advice From 3 Edtech CEOs Who Survived the Process
Edsurge
SEPTEMBER 10, 2018
Source: Berkery Notes data from 2015 , 2017 and 2018. That’s one of his biggest takeaways from Motion Math, which won early acclaim in 2010 for its math game apps for the iPad. Finally, in 2017, Curriculum Associates made Motion Math an offer and acquired the learning games company.
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89 MasteryConnect Cuts 30 Percent of Staff, Brings Co-Founder Mick Hewitt Back as CEO
Edsurge
OCTOBER 5, 2016
MasteryConnect was one of hundreds of edtech companies that capitalized on investors’ enthusiasm and optimism for the industry in recent years. Between 2010 to 2015, venture capitalists poured $2.3 K-12 edtech companies, with $741 million coming in 2015 alone. ( See our report on edtech venture capital for more details.)
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Analysis: Is Higher Ed Ready for the Tech Expectations of the Teens of 2022?
Edsurge
MARCH 13, 2019
Those interactions look a lot different than just evaluating consumer or edtech trends in isolation. They went into first grade when Apple was rolling out the first iPad, in 2010. It’s hard to make a case that there is still a separate edtech industry. percent in 2017, and has been just north of 20 percent every year since 2015.
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Remote Work May Transform Higher Education. But Will Printers and Alexa Undermine Its Privacy?
Edsurge
FEBRUARY 22, 2021
Plus: printers, smart speakers and privacy (oh my!) — all in this Edtech Reports Recap. A new survey from the State Higher Education Executive Officers Association (SHEEO) finds that in 2020, agencies in 43 states currently or plan to link their postsecondary data to K-12 data, up from 15 states in 2010.
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106 Is it time to say goodbye to textbooks?
eSchool News
MARCH 22, 2019
A McKinsey & Company study from 2014 suggested that textbook rentals would cannibalize new-textbook sales by 2017, resulting in a reduction in new-book sales of 5 to 10 percent by 2020. About 10 years ago, in 2010, when Common Core was launched in the U.S., It’s this third piece that we are finally embracing.
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111 The Story of My Twitter Handle & A Giveaway from @akcdoglovers #edtech
techieMusings
OCTOBER 12, 2017
Back in 2010, I was sitting at the Alan November BLC conference and Alan told us that we all needed to be on Twitter. It was winter break of my first year teaching – December 2017. Many of you probably know the story of my Twitter handle: @buddyxo. Buddy is the name of my dog – a now 12 year old black Toy Poodle.
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Carnegie Learning Gets a Makeover After Private Equity Investment
Edsurge
SEPTEMBER 6, 2018
It recently added a coding tool to its lineup, after acquiring Globaloria in 2017. Expect Carnegie Learning to add more edtech tools to its portfolio. Snapping up edtech assets has become a familiar pattern for private-equity firms in education. The tempo has picked up in recent years.
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K-8 Math Program DreamBox Raises $130 Million from The Rise Fund, Adds Arne Duncan to Board
Edsurge
JULY 31, 2018
It’s also a big bump from the $40 million in total venture capital that the company had previously raised since 2010, when Woolley-Wilson took the helm. It also might have shut down were it not for an $10 million investment in 2010 from Netflix CEO Reed Hastings. This deal marks the biggest single investment in a U.S.-based
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Chegg Cuts $15 Million Check to Buy AI-Feedback Tool, WriteLab
Edsurge
MAY 16, 2018
Even so, Ramirez described the edtech environment as “extremely challenging.” His advice to other edtech entrepreneurs? The acquisition by Chegg is the kind of outcome that entrepreneurs and investors have long hoped to see in the edtech world. Prior to buying WriteLab, in October 2017 Chegg paid €12.5
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The Still-Evolving Future of University Credentials
Edsurge
DECEMBER 21, 2021
College enrollment has been on the decline, dropping 7 percent between 2010 and 2018. Quarter after quarter, the results of a growing roster of publicly traded edtech companies—including Udemy, Coursera, 2U, and Duolingo, for example —symbolizes the market demand for lifelong learning and upskilling.
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Impero Software Names Richard Fuller as New CEO and Announces its New Austin, TX Headquarters in the U.S.
techlearning
FEBRUARY 19, 2018
Fuller formerly served as an operating executive at Investcorp Technology Partners, which assumed ownership of Impero in August 2017. In addition to his business experience, Fuller also served as the Member of Parliament for his home town of Bedford, England from 2010 to 2017. million devices in over 90 countries.
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40 ?Filling the Other Skills Gap
Edsurge
NOVEMBER 3, 2017
An historically low labor force participation rate of 63 percent in September 2017 represents nearly 100 million Americans neither employed, nor looking for work. The collection of edtech companies aimed at prepping educated, but still underprepared workers represents a virtual stampede of unicorns. Source: Sources: U.S.
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80 Impero Software Announces Philip Walters as its New Chairman
techlearning
MAY 18, 2018
Walters currently serves as Advisory Director of Investcorp, which assumed ownership of Impero Software through its technology-focused private equity Fund, Investcorp Technology Partners, in August 2017. In 2010, Walters was awarded membership in the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to educational publishing.
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U. of Arizona Bought a For-Profit U. for $1? Actually, the For-Profit Paid Millions to Be Acquired.
Edsurge
AUGUST 7, 2020
In 2017, Purdue University bought Kaplan University , also for $1. Arizona has been ground zero for for-profit universities, being the birthplace of the University of Phoenix, which reached a peak of more than 470,000 students in 2010 by pioneering online education to a mass audience.
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A Welder of Digital Curriculum Companies Buys Its Latest
Edsurge
FEBRUARY 11, 2019
Since 2010, Weld North Education’s CEO and co-founder, Jonathan Grayer, has been scooping up online educational assets and fusing them together in an effort to create “the largest provider of digital curriculum serving preK-12 schools,” as he tells EdSurge in an interview.
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Workbench Education Expands Partnership with Baltimore City Public Schools
techlearning
JULY 12, 2018
Baltimore, MD – July 12, 2018 – Edtech company Workbench Education today announced the expansion of a partnership with Baltimore City Public Schools (City Schools) for the 2018 - 2019 school year. Workbench enables schools to implement Project Based Learning (PBL), STEM/STEAM, and Making into their curriculum.
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48 After Layoffs, Math Curriculum Developer Reasoning Mind Sells to Weld North Education
Edsurge
AUGUST 1, 2018
Multiple former Reasoning Mind employees however confirmed to EdSurge that the nonprofit underwent several rounds of layoffs throughout 2017, which affected several dozen staff. As the layoffs began in spring 2017, former employees say it became clear that finding a buyer was likely the best way to keep Reasoning Mind’s products alive.
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Competency-Based Education: A Reading Journey
Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs
MARCH 10, 2020
One very important point here: as with all of my Edtech Elixirs entries and my personal social media posts, this is only Adam Watson's ideal list as of this posting. Martin (2010) Don't let the slim nature of this book (151 pages!) I briefly discussed this book in a previous entry. Chris Sturgis.
Tips and Scoops from ASU GSV That You Won’t Find on the Agenda
Edsurge
APRIL 10, 2019
It’s become known as the edtech industry’s rendezvous for investors and bankers—although it wasn’t always this way. “It Here’s how the attendee demographics have grown from 2010 to 2018. In 2017, Frontline sold to Thoma Bravo for $1.3 Silicon Valley loves to talk about scale, and the ASU GSV conference has achieved that.
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